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cqo_000

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4. Un chief Ban Ki-moon condemned 'outside powers' over Syria arms.

Reply to fujiyama (Reply #2)

Fri Jan 25, 2013, 03:57 AM

Jan 2013

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Ban and UN-Arab League mediator Lakhdar Brahimi condemned the weapons suppliers, without naming them directly in a statement on Monday evening.

"Both expressed deep disappointment and anguish at the appalling levels of killing and destruction carried out by both the government and the opposition, fueled by outside powers providing weaponry to both sides," the UN press office said.
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http://www.dw.de/un-leader-condemns-syria-arms-suppliers/a-16539436

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No signs Syria’s al-Assad will be overthrown, France says [View all] cqo_000 Jan 2013 OP

Assad must be less murderous than Ghaddafi golfguru Jan 2013 #1

Assad is probably ten times worse fujiyama Jan 2013 #2

It also has a lot more to do with international diplomacy... ellisonz Jan 2013 #3

Un chief Ban Ki-moon condemned 'outside powers' over Syria arms. cqo_000 Jan 2013 #4

So we helped deposed Qaddafi because of oil more than murders! n/t golfguru Jan 2013 #16

They might want to check with the Kurds...sometimes things aren't always as they seem. MADem Jan 2013 #5

Looks Like AssHat Has Made A Deal With France as well... triplepoint Jan 2013 #6

wikileaks and U.S. involvement Tennessee ploughboy Jan 2013 #8

"he has the support of a healthy majority of the syrian people" - How have you determined this? pampango Jan 2013 #9

If democracy comes to Syria, then the masses will cheerfully keep Baby geek tragedy Jan 2013 #12

This is not John2 Jan 2013 #10

"he has the support of a healthy majority of the syrian people" geek tragedy Jan 2013 #11

march or april 2011 UnseenUndergrad Jan 2013 #13

Restore Ben Ali to his rightful place of power! His people love him! nt geek tragedy Jan 2013 #14

A splendid humanitarian intervention. Results = rubble with a dictator. leveymg Jan 2013 #7

Take your pick. Socialist dictator, Mogadishu style theocracy, or Beirut-style civil war. Xithras Jan 2013 #15